The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland
The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland

Author: William Alan McCutcheon

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 635

ISBN-13: 0838631258

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A major study of the growth and decline of transport and industry in Ulster, this extremely detailed and comprehensive book throws new light on the infrastructure of corn grinding, spade forging, paper making, and other industries, and examines the mechanics of early road, bridge, and canal construction, more than 850 photographs and charts are contained in this volume.

Industrial Archaeology
Industrial Archaeology

Author: Arthur Raistrick

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-05-26

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1000924424

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Industrial Archaeology (1972) presents an in-depth investigation of the nature, methods and materials of the archaeology of industry in the UK, from pre-Roman times to the late twentieth century. It studies topics such as coal and lead mining, textiles, wagon-ways and railways, canals, iron, steel and chemicals, glass-making, agriculture, brewing and many other trades, illustrated by a large number of examples (with photographs of many now-demolished sites) from many time periods and regions. It also deals with the role of excavation and field work, the problems of preservation and restoration, and place of various kinds of museum.

Stronger Than a Hundred Men
Stronger Than a Hundred Men

Author: Terry S. Reynolds

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780801872488

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Like many apparently simple devices, the vertical water wheel has been around for so long that it is taken for granted. Yet this "picturesque artifact" was for centuries man's primary mechanical source of power and was the foundation upon which mills and other industries developed. Stronger than a Hundred Men explores the development of the vertical water wheel from its invention in ancient times through its eventual demise as a source of power during the Industrial Revolution. Spanning more than 2000 years, Terry Reynolds's account follows the progression of this labor-saving device from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and America-covering the evolution of the water wheel itself, the development of dams and reservoirs, and the applications of water power.

Industrial Archaeology
Industrial Archaeology

Author: Kenneth Hudson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-30

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1317598172

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Industrial archaeology is the study of early industrial buildings and machinery, particularly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. When this book was originally published in 1963, this was becoming a topic of lively interest and controversy among archaeologists, historians, architects and engineers. This book discusses the aims and methods of the science, giving examples of the contribution which different kinds of specialists can make. This shows a fascinating slice of the history of the discipline of archaeology as well as offering insights into industrial archaeology when the term was first being used. As the first text on the subject, this book also lead to the start of the industrial archaeology movement in the USA.

Industrial Archaeology
Industrial Archaeology

Author: Marilyn Palmer

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780415166263

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Industrial Archaeology sets out a coherent methodology for the discipline which expands on and extends beyond the purely functional analysis of industrial landscapes, structures and artefacts to their cultural meaning.